Official UK procurement notice
Lifting and Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection
Authority: Home Office (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProvision of the the Maintenance and Inspection of Lifting & Hoisting equipment used by Border Force, across multiple locations.
The agreement shall be split into two lots:-
Lot 1 - Maintenance
Lot 2 - Inspection
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment · Vehicle hoists
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£526,022 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1MaintenanceAwardedRenewalPublished value£362,659
The source published no individual description for this lot.
Lot #2InspectionAwardedRenewalPublished value£163,363
The source published no individual description for this lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 55 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2028
- First published
- 1 Oct 2025, 11:27 BST
- Last source update
- 8 May 2026, 11:54 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
Project_18462 -Lifting and Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061234- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a5adFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
1 Oct 2025 → 8 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published381 days ago1 Oct 2025, 11:27 BST
- Clarification questions by366 days ago16 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline348 days ago3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent285 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by284 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends275 days ago14 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts258 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published162 days ago8 May 2026, 11:54 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 Oct 2025- Tender notice published1 Oct 2025, 11:27 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published5 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete5 Jan 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Contract signature expected30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 May 2026, 11:54 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Maintenance1 award | |||
| Briggs Equipment Uk LtdLifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 1 Maintenance1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030Extensions: Optional extension option of 12 months. | £354,089 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Inspection1 award | |||
| GAP Group LimitedLifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 2 Inspection1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030Extensions: Optional extension option of 12 months. | £96,540 | 5 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Lifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 1 Maintenance · Briggs Equipment Uk Ltd
- Signed
- 23 Apr 2026
- Value
- £265,556
- Period
- 23 Apr 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension option of 12 months.
5 agreed KPIs: 1 · 2 · 3 …
- 1, Preventative Maintenance Completion Rate
- 2, Reactive Maintenance Attendance
- 3, Invoice Consolidation
- 4, Activity Reporting Timescales
- 5, Social Value Reporting Timescales
Lifting & Hoisting Maintenance and Inspection - Lot 2 Inspection · GAP Group Limited
- Signed
- 30 Jan 2026
- Value
- £72,405
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2029 · up to 31 Jan 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional extension option of 12 months.
4 agreed KPIs: 1 · 2 · 3 …
- 1, Statutory Inspection Compliance
- 2, Invoice Consolidation
- 3, Activity Reporting Timescales
- 4, Social Value Reporting Timescales
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Maintenance | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Inspection | 4final-stage tenders | 4 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- BRIGGS EQUIPMENT UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- GAP Group LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender